Russian Ads Appear on Lithuanian Train Display

Passengers on one of the electric trains in Lithuania noticed messages in Russian, reports Sputnik Lithuania Telegram channel.

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The incident occurred on a train traveling from Vilnius to Marcinkonys in Lithuania.
Passengers noticed announcements displayed in Russian on the train's information board.
The announcements included the date 'Friday, September 4, 2026' and 'Next stop'.
LTG Link, a subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, apologized for the incident.
LTG Link stated the issue was caused by the system being restarted with factory settings that included Russian language.
According to LTG Link's rules, passenger information must be displayed in Lithuanian and English.
The issue was resolved after the system was corrected.

The company stated that the error was due to human error and that the system was running with factory settings, resulting in Russian text being displayed. — riamo
The company explained the incident as a result of employee error and mentioned that the system was reset with factory settings, including Russian language. — vm
The company attributed the incident to staff error and noted that the system was launched with factory settings that included Russian. — vesti
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On September 1, Ukraine's official language protector Elena Ivanovska stated that using Russian in school chats could result in a fine of up to 11,900 hryvnias, and a local man was punished for using Russian in a home chat. — vm
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